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Important Days in June
01 June World Milk Day 05 June World Environment Day 08 June World Ocean Day 12 June Anti Child Labour Day 14 June World Blood Donor Day 21 June World Music Day 21 June International Yoga Day 23 June International Olympic Day
26 June International Day against drug, abuse and Illicitly Trafficking
1.India grants support of $15mn to Niger for African Union Summit:
India has granted financial support of $15 million to Niger for the African Union Summit. Sub-Saharan Niger is hosting the African Union Summit for the first time. India is also building a convention centre in Niger as part of a plan to build chain convention centres across 20 African states as signature infrastructure projects.
Foot Note: Capital of Niger: Niamey; Currency of Niger: CFA franc, West African CFA franc.
2.Himachal Pradesh Government makes GPS tracking devices mandatory for trekkers The Himachal Pradesh government makes mandatory for trekkers to carry a GPS device so that they can be provided all possible help in case of any emergency. According to the Himachal Pradesh government, as Himachal Pradesh being a disaster prone state, therefore Kullu and Dalhousie have been identified for installation of early warning system. Rampur and Mandi towns have been zeroed in for setting up the relief and rescue base of National Disaster Response Force. Foot Note:
About Himachal Pradesh: Capital: Shimla Chief minister: Jai Ram Thakur Governor: Acharya Dev Vrat .
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3.Canara Bank updates new rules for cash deposits of up to Rs 50,000
From July 1, Canara Bank customers can deposit cash of up to Rs 50,000 for free only thrice a month. From the fourth transaction or for cash deposits of over Rs 50,000, there will be a service charge of Rs 1 per thousand, with a minimum of Rs 50 and a maximum of Rs 5,000 plus GST. Foot Note:
Canara Bank Chairman: T.N. Manoharan Headquarters: Bengaluru MD & CEO of Canara Bank: R.A. Sankara Narayanan
4.Bangladesh, South Korea state channels now telecasted on state-owned DD Free Dish
India has signed agreements with Bangladesh and South Korea for DD India to be telecasted on the state platforms of the respective countries. As per the agreement, BTV World, a channel owned by Bangladesh TV and KBS World, an English language of South Korea, will now be available on the state-owned DD Free Dish. Foot Note:
South Korea Capital- Seoul, Currency- South Korean won Bangladesh Capital:Dhaka, Currency: Taka, PM: Sheikh Hasina.
5.World Refugee Day is Observed On 20 June 2019
World Refugee Day is celebrated around the world on 20th June to raise awareness about the precarious condition of refugees around the world who have been forced to leave their homes due to war, persecution and conflict. Theme for 2019: Step With Refugees — Take A Step on World Refugee Day Foot Note:
UN Headquarters: New York, USA; Founded: 24 October 1945. Mr Antonio Guterres of Portugal is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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6.Punjab Government set to launch a universal health insurance scheme named “Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (SSBY)” from July 2019
On June 13, 2019, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu announced that the State Government is set to launch its flagship universal health insurance scheme named ―Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (SSBY)‖ with effect from July 1, 2019. This Health scheme will be the first of its kind in the state and provide annual health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family to 43.18 lakh families of Punjab. Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu states that besides all government hospitals, 364 private hospitals in Punjab had been empanelled, where the beneficiaries would get the secondary and tertiary care treatment. 14.86 lakh families of Punjab will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY) in the state and the cost of the premium for the families covered under the PM JAY would be borne by the Centre and the state government in the 60:40 ratio while for the rest of the beneficiaries, it would be borne by the state government. Foot Note:
About Punjab: Capital: Chandigarh Chief minister: Amarinder Singh Governor: V.P. Singh Badnore
7. Sri Lanka launched its first satellite „Ravana-1‟ into orbit
On June 17, 2019, Sri Lanka successfully launched its first satellite ‗Ravana-1‘ into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS) along with two other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan and Nepal. It was deployed to the 400-km of orbit at an inclination of 51.6 degrees using the JAXA (Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency) owned Kibo experiment module. The satellite was designed and developed by 2 Sri Lankan engineers – Tharindu Dayaratne and Dulani Chamika who are studying space engineering at Japan‘s Kyushu Institute of Technology. Ravana 1 measures 11.3 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm and weighs around 1.05 kg. It was officially handed over to the JAXA on February 18, 2019, and was sent to the ISS on April 17, 2019, through the assistance of Cygnus-1 spacecraft from the US. The satellite is expected to fulfill five missions. It will have a minimum lifespan of one-and-a-half years but is expected to be active up to 5 years. Foot Note:
About Sri Lanka: Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo
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Currency: Sri Lankan rupee Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe
8.Lt Gen Faiz Hameed appointed as Pakistan‟s new Director General of ISI spy agency
On June 16, 2019, The Pakistan Army appointed Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as the Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency. He was the Adjutant General at the General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He succeeded Lt General Asim Munir. He has previously served in the ISI as the head of internal security. He was one among the officials to end Faizabad dharna by a radical religious group in November 2017 through a deal. Foot Note:
About Pakistan: Currency: Pakistani rupee Capital: Islamabad Prime Minister: Imran Khan President: Arif Alvi
9.Bangladesh emerged as the fastest economy in Asia-Pacific: Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank (ADB) in it‘s Asian Development Outlook (ADO) stated that Bangladesh emerged as the fastest growing economy among the 45 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Higher public sector investment, stronger consumption demand, revival in exports, improved power supply and higher growth in private sector credit were the key factors of the high growth performance of Bangladesh. In 2018-19, Bangladesh registered a growth rate of 7.9%. It was the fastest rate since 1974. It predicted that the growth will be 8% in the next financial year 2019-20. It stated that the growth will be moderate across most of developing Asia – 5.7% in 2019 and 5.6% in 2020 from 6.2% in 2017 and 5.9% in 2018. South Asia will witness slow growth in Asia at 6.8% in 2019 and 6.9% in 2020. Foot Note:
About Bangladesh: Capital: Dhaka Currency: Bangladeshi Taka Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Manila,Philippines President: Takehiko Nakao
10. G20 Ministerial Meeting On Energy Transitions And Global Environment For Sustainable Growth Held In Karuizawa, Japan .
In order to deal with the economic and financial crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the former G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting was promoted to the summit-level meeting as a forum of leaders of major industrialized countries and emerging countries in November 2008. The first G20 Summit was held in Washington D. C. After that, the leaders met every half year until 2010. Since 2011, it has been held once a year. The 2019 Summit will be held in Japan. Title of the meeting: G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth Date: June 15-16, 2019 Venue: Karuizawa Prince Hotel (Karuizawa Town, Nagano) Outline and purpose: The G20 Ministers will meet together to discuss energy transitions and global environment toward sustainable growth.
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About Japan: Capital: Tokyo Currency: Japanese Yen Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe
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